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    Posted: 03 May 13 at 11:48am
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Originally posted by Rupert

We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?

I hope you are also planning a trip to Peel Island (Wildcat Island) on Coniston too.
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Originally posted by Rupert

We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?

I hope you are also planning a trip to Peel Island (Wildcat Island) on Coniston too.



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Originally posted by Rupert

We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?


I've sailed on Windermere in my youth (actually learned to sail there). No idea what boat they'd be sailing in a modern version but hopefully not a piece of plastic sh*te. I somehow doubt anyone would call their daughter Titty these days either LOL
Best wishes from deep in the woods

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